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Small farm, in England
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croft
Alternative clues for the word croft
Word definitions for croft in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small farm worked by a crofter
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land, usually small and arable with a crofter's dwelling thereon. A crofter is one who has tenure and use of the land, typically as a tenant farmer, especially in rural areas.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English croft "enclosed field, small field," of unknown etymology. Crofter is 1799, originally Scottish.
Usage examples of croft.
The existence of the book opened a gaping hole in a case Croft thought he had closed for all time.
If the book had survived the fire, then Croft had to face another possibility: Its owner, Egan Graves, might have also escaped and survived.
Rottweiler, Croft would have said simply that he was one of those people who got along well with dogs.
The light and energy of a new day filled the air and Croft and the dog drank in the essence of both as they covered the ground toward the distant point of land at the end of the beach.
Uneasily she remembered her earlier image of meeting Croft in a darkened bedroom.
She had never talked about this particular part of her past with anyone, but now she wanted Croft to understand what had happened.
She had lost all self-consciousness and now just wanted to know everything she could about Croft Falconer.
It was disconcerting and she was very much afraid Croft had been right when he claimed that this kind of thing might have something in common with violence.
It should have been possible to view Croft as she would an exotic piece of arc Compelling, tantalizing, intriguing, but definitely out of reach in terms of price.
She felt driven to learn as much as possible about Croft, and his reluctance to talk about himself only increased her need to learn his secrets.
A tiny, warning shiver went through Mercy as she wondered if perhaps Croft were equally knowledgeable about the actual practice of violence.
She did not want to believe Croft had firsthand experience of his subject.
She seriously questioned whether anyone could force a discussion on Croft Falconer.
Her thoughts drifted from Croft to the valuable book that was temporarily housed in her kitchen cupboard.
Mercy recalled Croft holding the book in his powerful, sensitive hands, turning the old pages with great care.